Cat peeing painfully. Will he get better on his own after vet care?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 15 lbs
Hi. I took my cat to my vet yesterday because he howled and cried and couldn't pee, or it was painful to pee. The wanted to do surgery and Catheterization for 1200.. I did and do not have that. Instead they did a Urinary Cystocentesis and Coveniana inject. He now moves from one spot to another in my yard and pees or attempts to. He does pee on these attempts, I am feeding Heill Company canned cat food only, and hydrating him as much as I can. Will he get better on his own?
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Published on March 24th, 2017
Poor Kitty Kins. It sounds like he has either lower urinary tract disease, stones or has a partial urinary blockage. None of these conditions improve on their own, but instead require some level of treatment or management. So the treatment they gave him so far is basically they drained his bladder and treated him for an underlying urinary tract infection. However if he is developing a blockage he will need to be catheterized and treated with medications to help keep his urinary sphincter relaxed. You are doing the right thing by feeding him canned food, as this will increase his water intake and help promote a healthy bladder. However if he does become completely blocked (blocked Tom), he will need emergency procedures to free up the blockage and empty his bladder, as they mentioned already. I totally understand not being able to do the procedure the first time around due to cost. Unfortunately this cost is pretty standard for these types of things. Here is more information on urinary blockages in neutered male cats so that you can know what to look out for. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1111 And here are some financial resources that may be able to assist you in the near future: carecredit.com redrover.org If he stops peeing at any moment, then he needs to go back to the vet for emergency procedures to unblock him and provide him immediate relieve. Being blocked for a period of just 6-12 hrs can prove detrimental to your pet. I hope you get things sorted out soon. Take care.
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Published on August 2nd, 2019
I would suggest you supplement him with a critical care diet like this one. There are many different ways you can mix it up and make it for him. Most cats like the taste. This is a great diet because it is packed with calories and nutrients so they don't have to each much to get the proper amount of calories. ( https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B07ST3L7LH&ref=nb_sb_noss ) You can also try canned tuna, canned chicken and human organic baby foods (meat flavors). You may have to force feed him until he is feeling better. There are many YouTube videos on how to do this. You will need to get some large syringes from your vet or you can get them on Amazon. You need these specific ones with the large tip: ( https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B07VWQLJJY&ref=nb_sb_noss ) If he is truly constipated you can feed cats Miralax powder (humans) mixed in food BUT, I recommend you speak to your vet first before doing this as there may be interactions with the drugs he is taking or if he had some bloodwork abnormalities this may cause a problem. Check with your vet first. Hope this helps. If you have more questions you can always opt for a private consultation where we can chat back and forth. That way you can ask as many questions as you'd like. Best wishes.
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